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President Bush is a registered Republican. His spending has been somewhat more like a Democrat, though. Also, a lot of the policies that he has employed has expanded the power of the government more than a traditional Republican would like to see happen.
Harry Reid is the Senate Majority Leader, he is a Democrat.
He had a large majority of Democrats in Congress -apex
If the president vetoes a bill, then Congress can override that vetoe, but the bill must go back to Congress to be approved with a majority vote.
The Bill goes back to the Congress with the president's explanation of his objection. Congress can either take no action or try to get a two-thirds majority of both the House and Senate to enact the legislation over the President's objection.